AP Quiz Chapter 12 & 13 (3rd quiz given)

Intensive subsistence agriculture would be found in

• South Asia and Latin America

• Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

• Latin America and Southeast Asia

• East Asia and South Asia

• East Asia and Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Mesoamerica, and the Sub-Saharan regions were all

• Regions where the Third Agricultural Revolution failed

• Hearths of plant domestication

• Areas for widespread terracing

• Sites where the Second Agricultural Revolution began

• Leaders in the Columbian Exchange

The building of the Erie Canal in the 1820s to connect New York with the midwest was paid for by the state of New York. It is an example of

• a subsidy

• an economy of scale

• a supply chain

• vertical integration

• agribusiness

Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is

• the Green Revolution

• advancements in pesticide research

• biotechnology

• precision agriculture techniques

• irrigation

The goal of commercial agriculture is

• Minimal food security

• Profit maximization

• Genetic diversity of seeds

• Establishment of seed banks throughout the world

• Sustainable farming practices

Which statement explains why pastoral nomads move from place to place with their cattle?

• It allows the owners of the livestock to stay in one place while the cattle graze over a large area.

• It has proven to be an effective method of subsistence agriculture in the semi-arid region in which they live.

• Green Revolution technologies have made this practice possible since the mid-20th century.

• Recent improvements in refrigeration and transportation have greatly expanded how far milk can be delivered.

• They have been contracted to raise these animals for a multinational corporation.

All of the following are plantation crops EXCEPT

• rubber

• wheat

• tea

• sugarcane

• cotton

Which of the following explains the diffusion and successful cultivation of many plants and animals in new regions of the world through the Columbian Exchange?

• The plants and animals diffused to regions with variation in the climates between the hearth and the new region.

• Diffusion of plants and animals filled the loss in many areas from a number of plant and animal extinctions.

• Navigational technology allowed ships to travel more efficiently, enabling safe transport of plants and animals to new destinations.

• The plants and animals diffused to a region with climate and geography similar to that of their point of domestication.

• The plants and animals diffused only a short distance away from their point of domestication.

Which of the following is an important agricultural hearth?

• Ethiopia

• North America

• Southwest Asia

• All Answers are true

Which country is most likely to feature Pastoral Nomads?

• South Korea

• Iran

• Argentina

• Ukraine